UPPER INTERMEDIATE- LITERATURE

1- Let’s analyse the elements of literature in Poe’s short story “The tell tale heart”. Find and HIGHLIGHT in the
text:

a- 2 metaphors
b- 2 examples of personification
c- 1 simile
d- 1 visual imagery example
e- 2 tactile imagery examples
f- 3 auditory imagery examples

2- Find the following in the text and work it out.

a- “Meantime the hellish tattoo…louder and louder every moment.” Mention the MOTIF and underline the
words that make it up.
b- “I smiled, --for what had I to fear?...the victim.” Which is the mood? Which words help you know it?
c- Which is the MOOD of the whole story?

3- Let’s work with the story symbols. Can you sort out the two main symbols? Explain what they stand for.
More practice on LITERARY ELEMENTS

1- Look at the following expressions. Which element are they? Can you guess what they mean?

a- She’s got eagle eyes

b- You are a scaredy cat
c- You’re a cheeky monkey
d- The lady is a chameleon
e- The classroom is a zoo
f- I’m a night owl
g- You’re a wise owl
h- I’ve been a busy beaver

2- Choose 5 from exc. 1 to describe friends or family members of yours; provide a context for each to make it clear .

3- Imagine you are an editor to a new writer. She’s written many lines but you think they are too plain. ADD
DIFFERENT INSTANCES OF IMAGERY (auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, tactile) to make them more
interesting.

a- Her cat has long fur.

b- The house is over the hill.
c- I spent the night in the forest. The wind blew.
d- The dress was mine.
e- I had a stew last night.

4- Provide the ANIMALS AND OBJECTS BELOW WITH HUMAN-LIKE CHARACTERISTIC. What’s the name of
this element?

a- The moon
b- My pets
c- My bedroom
d- The war
5- Symbols are a great strategy to empower your writing. Imagine what the following could stand for.

a- A gold ring
b- A stopped clock
c- A fallen tree
d- A torn toy
e- A neat flag

6- Read again the explanation for MOOD in literature. Define which mood is present in the following poems and which
words or ideas help you define it.

a- b-

c-